Barrett's Patient Support

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Free book? DWA lite - excerpts from my opus magnum encyclopaedia, or my foray into sci fi novels. (or 1 of each) (Limit 1 per person whilst stocks last.) Is it solipsistic in here or is it only me? (From my booklet, Pun Fun, free-ebooks.net/humor/PUN-FU…)

These are just 4 different versions of 20mg omeprazole. I realise once out of copyright, manufacturers decide on the look but without standardisation, harmful mistakes could possibly occur from taking the wong medicine?

#refluxawareness More facts: 7. Medicines don’t reduce reflux: They can reduce acid so reflux is less damaging. From surveys of 200 people. (Those on medication may have had worse symptoms originally.) academia.edu/33849157/Preval…

#refluxawareness More facts: 5. If reflux is ruining QoL, these treatments are described here: sites.google.com/view/down-w…

We are told the main cause of reflux is obesity. Barrett's Oesophagus is a possible consequence of frequent reflux. But in a flash survey answered by 135 people with Barrett's, we found half have a normal Body Mass Index:

#refluxawareness Misconceptions about (Gastro-Oesophageal) Reflux - aka acid reflux. 3. Acid suppressant medicines stop reflux. – WRONG, they reduce the acid the reflux carries, making it less damaging or noticeable.

#refluxawareness Misconceptions about (Gastro-Oesophageal) Reflux - aka acid reflux. 2. It is caused by stomach acid. – WRONG but it carries acid into the oesophagus It's due to an incompetent Lower Oesophageal Sphincter.

#refluxawareness Misconceptions about (Gastro-Oesophageal) Reflux. 1. It is caused by food. - WRONG, unless the stomach is so full it overflows.) It's due to an incompetent Lower Oesophageal Sphincter.

The full Down With Acid encyclopaedia is now only available online as it's too big and updated often. But DWA light is printed in English and French. sites.google.com/view/down-w… (Apaga tu ardor is available from @asenbar.)